Migration in São José do Cedro/SC (2017–2022)

São José do Cedro/SC had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 13,335 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 1,440 in-migrants and lost 1,375 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of +65 people (4.94 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of 0.023. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory attraction. In addition, 0 arrived with an unreported origin and 25 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for São José do Cedro/SC, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	1,440	1,195 to 1,685	good
Out-migrants	1,375	1,037 to 1,713	good
Net migration	+65	−353 to 483	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	4.94	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	0.023	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 100-499 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to São José do Cedro/SC
Origin	People	Precision
Guarujá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	155	use with caution
Princesa/SC · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	low precision
Guaraciaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	75	low precision
Chapecó/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Anchieta/SC · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Brasília/DF · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Palma Sola/SC · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision
Joinville/SC · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from São José do Cedro/SC
Destination	People	Precision
São Miguel do Oeste/SC · view pair in the atlas	215	low precision
Guaraciaba/SC · view pair in the atlas	100	low precision
Guarujá do Sul/SC · view pair in the atlas	95	use with caution
Princesa/SC · view pair in the atlas	80	use with caution
Dionísio Cerqueira/SC · view pair in the atlas	50	low precision
Itapiranga/SC · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Francisco Beltrão/PR · view pair in the atlas	25	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	660	45.8%	100-499
First move from municipality of birth	495	34.4%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	270	18.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	15	1.0%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	360	37.5%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	275	28.6%	50-99
Completed higher education	190	19.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	135	14.1%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	485	33.7%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	395	27.4%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	300	20.8%	50-99
Not applicable (collective dwelling)	120	8.3%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	110	7.6%	20-49
Other / suppressed	30	2.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	280	19.6%	50-99
Ages 25–39, female	250	17.5%	50-99
Ages 40–59, male	175	12.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	160	11.2%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	150	10.5%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	130	9.1%	20-49
Ages 5–14, female	85	5.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	80	5.6%	20-49
Ages 60 and over, male	75	5.2%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	45	3.1%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Multi-step migration	615	44.9%	50-99
First move from municipality of birth	605	44.2%	100-499
Return to municipality of birth	135	9.9%	20-49
Other / suppressed	15	1.1%	<5

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	280	33.3%	50-99
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	240	28.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	200	23.8%	20-49
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	120	14.3%	20-49

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	600	43.6%	50-99
½ to 1 minimum wage	345	25.1%	50-99
More than 2 minimum wages	220	16.0%	20-49
¼ to ½ minimum wage	120	8.7%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	80	5.8%	5-19
Other / suppressed	10	0.7%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, female	240	17.5%	20-49
Ages 25–39, male	205	14.9%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	165	12.0%	20-49
Ages 15–24, female	155	11.3%	20-49
Ages 40–59, male	150	10.9%	20-49
Ages 40–59, female	135	9.8%	20-49
Ages 5–14, male	115	8.4%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	95	6.9%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	60	4.4%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	4.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	4,245	47.2%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	2,165	24.1%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,305	14.5%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,285	14.3%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
1 to 2 minimum wages	4,850	38.2%	>=500
More than 2 minimum wages	3,740	29.4%	>=500
½ to 1 minimum wage	3,300	26.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	765	6.0%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	35	0.3%	5-19
Other / suppressed	15	0.1%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	1,810	15.2%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	1,760	14.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,510	12.7%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,335	11.2%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	1,320	11.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	1,270	10.7%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	765	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	740	6.2%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	685	5.8%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	675	5.7%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for São José do Cedro/SC
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	8,040
Commute out to work in another municipality	385
Commute in from another municipality to work here	495
Net commuting	+110
Out-commuting rate (%)	4.78
Commuting attraction index	0.966
Median commuting time	30 min

This municipality is part of Região Metropolitana do Extremo Oeste → see the metropolitan region page

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: São José do Cedro/SC. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/sao-jose-do-cedro-sc-4216701/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.